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Charlie Eby

Intern, Geniocity.com
Biography

Media Man: Electronic and Mainstream Arts

October 22nd, 2009 | Uncategorized | Add your comment

I now pronounce you man and pixel.

Aah, remember how romantic your first date was? Your first kiss? How about your first level up? Well, apparently that last one holds more significance for some than it does for others. Brad Smith thought of a creative way to ask his girlfriend Lisa to marry him by reprogramming a Super Mario Brothers level so a series of coins spelled “Will You Marry Me?” Lisa Read more

October 14th, 2009 | Uncategorized | Add your comment

Mods: Internet Play-Doh

Who makes the games? The developers right? But who makes the games fun? I would say the players do that. While the developers choose what your restrictions are, but it’s the players who decide how to play. At first this meant things like glitches and secrets, with people seeing how fast they can play, or seeing if they can fight the last boss before even Read more

October 09th, 2009 | Uncategorized | Add your comment

Error 404: Post not found.

Bah, my Microsoft Office decided now would be a good time to not let me access any of my work. So sorry about the delays. I’ll have new posts up as soon as I get access to my files again.

 

October 05th, 2009 | Uncategorized | Add your comment

Project Natal: The next big leap in gaming or the newest letdown?

At the most recent Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles, Microsoft revealed its newest innovation, an attachment, or peripheral, titled Project Natal (pronounced Na-taal). Microsoft promises a brand-new gaming experience, calling it “a revolutionary new way to play: no controller required.” According to the website, http://www.xbox.com, “the only experience needed is life experience.” With a variety of uses planned, including full-motion sensing games, voice recognition, even Read more

September 30th, 2009 | Uncategorized | 1 comment

Game Start!

Hello everyone! Intro posts always confuse me. Why would you care about me before I’ve even done anything to make myself remotely interesting? Still, it’s probably a good idea for me to do one and just get it over with.
I’ll be filling the role of electronic media blogger. You know, movies, video games, perhaps some internet memes, other trash that will just rot your Read more